Narrow River Project Page

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Narrow River Project Page

Introduction


Goals

  • Explore (and understand) tools for investigating environmental variables.
  • Engage in authentic scientific practices by designing an investigation of the Narrow River.
  • Reflect on how a similar approach could be used with our students.

Resources


Our Process


Day 1 - Brainstorming Questions, Exploring Tools and Designing our Investigation

  • Brainstorm questions about the Narrow River, or rivers in general.

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  • Use a Jigsaw Activity to explore data collection tools - Compete a probe information page for each probe! Once you are in your group and have a recorder, use the "EDC 430 Probe Information" template to create a page for the probe that you are investigating.
  • Revisit our questions about waterways
  • Design an investigation of the Narrow River
    • Locations
    • Measurements
    • Teams

Day 2 - Investigation Design

  • Our brainstorm on how we will collect and analyze our data:

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Day 3 - Data Collection and Analysis


  • Master Data Table:




Day 4 - Conclusion